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Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

Improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers.

four stars

90.11

16057 Tampa Palms Boulevard, W, P.M.B. 373 Tampa, FL 33647
tel: (866) 288-7475   Web Site
EIN: 65-0927702

Board Leadership
Ellyn Davidson
President

CEO
Barbara Pfeiffer
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.11 four stars
  Financial 86.60 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 05/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) works to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers. To this end, FORCE has eight mission objectives: to provide people with resources to determine whether they are at high risk for breast, ovarian, and related cancer due to genetic predisposition, family history, or other factors; to provide information about options for managing and living with these risk factors; to provide support for people as they pursue these options; to provide support for families facing these risks; to raise awareness of hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancer; to represent the concerns and interests of our high-risk constituency to the cancer advocacy community, the scientific and medical community, the legislative community, and the general public; to promote research specific to hereditary cancer; and to reduce disparities among underserved populations by promoting access to information, resources and clinical trials specific to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) works to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers. To this end, FORCE has eight mission objectives: to provide people with resources to determine whether they are at high risk for breast, ovarian, and related cancer due to genetic predisposition, family history, or other factors; to provide information about options for managing and living with these risk factors; to provide support for people as they pursue these options; to provide support for families facing these risks; to raise awareness of hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancer; to represent the concerns and interests of our high-risk constituency to the cancer advocacy community, the scientific and medical community, the legislative community, and the general public; to promote research specific to hereditary cancer; and to reduce disparities among underserved populations by promoting access to information, resources and clinical trials specific to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

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Financial

three stars

86.60

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 05/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 73.1%
  Administrative Expenses 15.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 11.8%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.12
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.68
  Program Expenses Growth 11.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 4.8%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FL) 90.11 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis (MO) 89.52 three stars
Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem (NC) 91.25 four stars
Georgia Transplant Foundation (GA) 95.02 four stars
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth (TX) 93.88 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,424,755
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $349,623
Total Contributions $1,774,378
   Program Service Revenue $131,293
Total Primary Revenue $1,905,671
   Other Revenue $2,080
TOTAL REVENUE $1,907,751
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,012,476
   Administrative Expenses $319,505
   Fundraising Expenses $223,637
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,555,618
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $352,133
   
Net Assets $1,146,900

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
XRAYS Program $234,232 23.1%
Research Registry $172,380 17.0%
Joining Forces Conference $122,449 12.1%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-12 05/01/2018 90.11 four stars
2016-12 12/22/2017 88.96 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 65-0927702
Name in IRS Master File FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED
NTEE Code G30
NTEE Classification Cancer
NTEE Type Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date November, 1999
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$94,168 6.05% Barbara Pfeiffer Chief Executive Officer
Other Salaries of Note
$94,800 6.09% Sue Friedman Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FL) 90.11 four stars
Friends of Karen (NY) 88.61 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Houston (TX) 87.80 three stars
Family Reach Foundation (NJ) 94.79 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (FL) 91.69 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
16057 Tampa Palms Boulevard, W, P.M.B. 373
Tampa, FL 33647
tel: (866) 288-7475
fax: (954) 827-2200
EIN: 65-0927702

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Board Leadership

Ellyn Davidson
President

CEO

Barbara Pfeiffer
Chief Executive Officer

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